How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...me leaving. It was a moment – it felt special.”..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...card in an envelope pre-stamped and addressed to your special someone. Place this in another envelope and mail it..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Ballsy, Artsy, Anti-Sixth Street Outlook of DJ Joaqu.n

Austin to L.A., keeping up with the beloved Pangea Sound producer

"...he lost a series of jobs due to work permit issues...."

May 19, 2023 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

The Common Law

Overnight RV camping at Zilker Park?

"...and 5am because they are participating in a sanctioned, permitted activity, then they are allowed to park at Zilker..."

April 7, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...In 1956, Jeff McKissack was issued a building permit for a beauty parlor on the lot next to..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Far Out Is Having a Moment

Scrappy South Austin venue is building a major presence in the city’s live music ecosystem

"...the bar to discuss concerns and make plans to prevent parking or other potential pain points that could come..."

May 13, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Public Notice: The Week of Days

Giving Small Black Cyber Turkey Breweries – plus land use

"...Thursday's tryptophan coma gives way to a whirlwind of special days, each trying to earn your money, each offering..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...strategy four days every week, plus additional holidays and special events, through the end of September 2022...."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature

New COVID Safety Rules for Special Events

Negative COVID tests, other measures now required for city-permitted events

"...As more events return in person amidst Austin's current surge of COVID-19,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Heightens COVID Guidelines for Special Event Permits

Attendee screening, distancing provisions take effect Monday

"...Beginning Monday, Aug. 30, event organizers will need to do more to show how..."

Aug. 29, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

How to Get to Q2 Stadium by Car, Bus, Rail, Bicycle, and Rideshare

"Can I park at Q2?" and other burning questions answered

"...pre-purchased parking at home matches, then you and other permit holders will be parking on-site in the Southwest, East,..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

In a Global Crisis, Luck Presents Writes a New Concert Promotions Standard

With a little luck, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer thrive at improvising impossible situations

"...Ellee Fletcher Durniak still anticipated moving forward with the event. City Hall shut down South by Southwest six days..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...74, was Delgado's godfather and mentor. He was of special importance to her that day. "I remember Paul being..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Council Makes Time to Address Protest Fallout

The right to listen

"...52-item agenda for their regular session, followed by a special called meeting to address this week's protests and the..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: Out of Town Closures Due to COVID-19

Here are the latest updates

"...With the rapidly changing situation caused by the COVID-19/coronavirus, events around the state are canceled or postponed, and travel..."

March 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, many events are canceled and many venues are closing for an..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Other Worlds SF Festival Is in The Honeymoon Phase

Project Greenlight title will be closing night film

"...Fatal Attraction SciFi thriller," Other Worlds Senior Programmer and Event Director Dan Repp said that he knew right away..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...That 8-3 vote in May (with Council Members Kathie..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Roosevelt Room Stands Its Ground in a New Downtown

How the right lease negotiations kept the Fifth Street bar in business

"...and 30 years old, respectively, and had aimed to eventually own their own bar. Sitting at a horseshoe booth..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Faster Than Sound: A Festival Blooms in the Desert

Amid concern over a new C3 festival, homegrown Marfa Myths strives to grow with the Texas city

"...I first ventured to the event's 2016 iteration as a pre-SXSW stop for indie rockers..."

May 3, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: I’m Just Not Into Labels

CD Baby brings DIY Musician Conference to Austin, Sidewinder won't be ready for SXSW, and PledgeMusic withholds Fastball campaign funds

"...before the outdoor space can function. He says construction permits depend on the alley project and coordination with future..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Christening the Waterloo Music Festival

Welcome to the jamily

"...Sternschein dreamt up the event with Scott Holmes of Houston’s Havin’ A Ball Productions..."

Sept. 10, 2018 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Public Notice: The Calendar Turns

Happy anniversary, and here's a card ...

"...number of features in different departments – resource guides, event previews, and a lot of quintessential Austin culture throughout..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Major League

Pushed by mayor, City Council takes the leap

"...It's an ambitious event, both indoors and outdoors at the Travis County Expo..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...into what is now the Garden Grove Wedding and Event Venue. [inset-1-right]..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Public Notice: Iced Out

ZAP postponement tightens CodeNEXT timeline

"...local businesses in a lot of different venues. The event includes two panel discussions, two workshops, a luncheon keynote,..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Looking Back on the Champions Tract Rezoning

Does this development belong in this particular corner of the Hill Country?

"...Country, may soon have a new landmark. Rezoning and special exceptions that the Austin City Council granted last Novem­ber..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Is the Special Events Permit Parking Program a Scalper's Delight?

Say goodbye to non-resident parking near the city's big events

"...Downtown or near-Downtown parking spaces reaches a crescendo during "special events" – ACL Music Festival, SXSW, Zilker Kite Fest­iv­al,..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Springs' request to the TCEQ for a treated wastewater permit for discharge into Onion Creek. Add your two cents..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature

Playback: Permitting Nightmare Precedes SXSW

SXSW events permitting induces promoter panic, the Austin Music Hall receives a stay of execution, and there are two last Austin Music Poll categories to vote in

"...Music still looms a month away, but a recent permitting quagmire elicited early panic attacks for Austin's business owners..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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